Fire Marshal Level 2 (QCF)

This 5 hour Fire Marshals course builds on the basic Fire Safety Awareness course & is designed to provide your designated “Competent Persons” with sufficient knowledge & confidence to take control in a fire emergency originating at work.

Description

The Fire Marshals training enables the delegates to assist the “Responsible Person” in undertaking fire risk assessment, prevention / inspection duties, planning of fire drills & to take control in the event of a fire at work according to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

This Fire Marshal training course can be taken as a non accredited unit if necessary to eliminate the certification cost.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be:

Aware of the importance of safe working practice

Aware of their company’s fire & evacuation policy / procedure

Capable of giving assistance to the Fire Risk Assessement, there importance & the legal requirements

Aware of the causes of fire, the way fire spreads & the methods used to control fires

Capable of using various types of fire extinguishers

Aware of the information to be passed to the Fire Service on their arrival

Capable of hazard recognition & their responsibility for reporting

Delegate numbers are limited to 12 on this course due to the “hands on” aspect & the amount of delegate participation.

Employees designated to take control at work in the event of a Fire emergency or any forced evacuation. Employees being given the responsibility of “Competent Person”.

There are no pre requisites for this course although basic Fire Safety training would be beneficial. The delegates undertaking this training must be capable of acting in a calm, responsible manner during an emergency.

Certificates last for 3 years and are issued by the Awarding Organisation (AO). If the course was taken as non accredited then Ashtree would issue in house certificates.

Fire extinguishers are used on this course, therefore a suitable outside area is required. Delegates need to be physically capable of lifting / moving full extinguishers.